Chuck Schumer actually said...

the old idea that if you wanted to filibuster, you had to get on the floor and make a spectacle of yourself... had been replaced by a more subtle, silent filibuster.

Context

Schumer discusses the evolution of the filibuster from public spectacle to a more discreet process.

04/21/2010

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